Lyle is 23 years old. His mother died two weeks ago, and since then he has been so upset that he has unable to eat or sleep. He has been crying a great deal. The death was completely unexpected, and Lyle has been alternating between feeling sad, to feeling very anxious, and to wanting to deny that his mother is dead. Lyle appears to be experiencing
a. rapid cycling bipolar disorder.
b. a major depressive episode.
c. double depression.
d. grief.
Answer: d. grief.
Psychology
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